Window shade and curtain bracket



June 30, 1931. L, BRUNO 1,812,429-

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This invention relates'to window fixtures, and more particularly to animprovement in a Combination shade and curtain bracket.

One object of this invention is to provide 5 a device of the abovenature having an adjustable shade supporting member slidably mountedupon a fixed support secured upon the top of a window frame.

A further object is to provide a device of the above nature in .whichthe shade-supporting member has a spring-pressed lever passingtherethrough, said lever having a tongue for interchangeably engaging inany one of a series of locking apertures formed in the fixed support. 1a

A further object is to provide a combination bracket of the above naturewhich will be simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easyto install, manipulate, and

' adjust, ornamental inappearance, and very efficient and durable inuse.

With these and other objects in view there has been illustrated on theaccompanying drawings one form in which the invention may beconveniently embodied in practice.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 represents a plan view showing a pair of combination bracketslocated at the ends of a double window frame and a doubleended bracketlocated above the central stile, the shades and curtain rods being shownin dotted lines,

Fig. 2 is a front View of the same.

Fig; 3 is a fragmentary sectional view of one oft-he combinationbrackets, taken along the line 33 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction ofthe arrows, andoshowing the adjustable member for supporting thecircular pin- ,tle at one end of a shade roller.

Fig. 4 is a sectional View, takenalong the line 4-4 of Fig. 2, showingthe complementary shade-supporting member for receiving the flat pintleof a shade roller. I

Fig. 5 is a perspective'view of one of the combination brackets for useupon the side of a window frame.

Referring now to the" drawings in which like reference numerals denotecorresponding parts throughout the several views, the

59 numerals 10 and 11 indicate generally a pair of complementarycombination shade and curtain brackets adapted to bemounted on 'a doublewindow frame 12 above the left-hand and right-hand stiles 13 and '14respectively; Acent-ra'lstile 15 is also provided between the twowindows 16 and 11.

In order to support the inner ends of a pair of shade rollers 18 and 19and the-bentin extremities of two pairs of adjustable tubular U-shapedcurtain rods 20" and 21, 22 and 23, respectively, provision is made ofa. double combination bracket 24:, the construc-v tion .of which issubstantiallythe same as two of the end brackets '10 and 11 v andconnected by a central base 25.. Each of the end brack: etsconiprises abase 26., 26a, havingafientlfal row of apertures 27, 27a, preferablycircular as shown, but which may be square or any other shape ifdesired. Theoutcr extremityof each of :the brackets 10. and 11 isprovided with a pair of forwardly bent tongues. 28, 284, and 29, 29a,the latter being located bel w and inwardly .oitset tram the former.

By means bf this construction, the curtains supported by thetubularcurtain rods 20 and 21, :22 and 23 will-hang downwardly in theusual spaced relation with respect to the shades 1 8 and"1=9, as.clearly shown'in Fig. 1.

In order to permanently fasten the brackets 10, 11 and 2 1 to. the upperlintel of the.

window frame 12, the innerendsofithe brack-. ets 10. and 11 and the.outerends ofthe .braflket. 24: are providedv with centrallydisposed-screw holes 30v for receiving wood screws 31, while the basesof the tongues 28 and 28a are pro: vided with screw holes 32 forreceiving wood screws 33; Thecentral combination bracket 24 isadditionally'suppor-ted by a screw 34 passing through an aperture in thecentral connecting base 25, asv clearly-shown in Figs. 1 and 2. v

Eachofthe brackets 10, 11 and 24 are pro: videdwzith opposed pairs ofbent-over guide flanges 35: and 35w tor receiving the base '36 I of aslidingangle member 37 having an upstanding plate '38, the lower portion39 of which is reduced injwidth and arranged to lie inside of theinturned guide flanges 35 and 35a. Each of the plates '38 is providedbelowthe center thereof with a rectangular aperture 40, the bottom edgeof which is provided with a curled-over upstanding lug 41 forming asupport for an inclined locking lever 42. I

The lower end of the locking lever 42 is provided with areduced tongue43 which is adapted to be engaged'in any one of the apertures 27,27a,.in-the bases of the bracket members 10, 11 and 24. The upper end ofthe lever .42 is bent downwardly at 44 to form a seat for the upper'endof acoiled spi"in, g"45 the lower end of which is seated upon anupwardly extending lug '46 "forming integral 7 with the sliding base 37of the angle. member '3 Z and embodiments coming i w-zllTEIniai'shadebrack t, a .base for 36 (see Fig. 3) The outer ends of the plates 38are'providedwith theusual round holes 4:7 (Figs; 3: and 5) andrectangular slots .48 (Fig. 4) 1 respectively, for receiving the; usualment to a window frame, an adjustable angle the outerend of saidnleverfor pressing the lever against said bracket lower end of said base. I

In testimony whereof, I have aflixed my signature to this specification.

LEONARDOBRUNO.

round 'andrectangular pintles locatedon the I r i m 1n op'eration','lassuming the partslto'be in opposite end'ssof'the shad o r f d719,.

the position shown in the drawings, whenever.

itgisdesiredto adjust the position ofone of the sliding angle members36,- it will be merely'necessary for the operatorto press upon the 1'downturnedend 44 of'the lever 42 to bring-the tongue 43 out of the'aperture 27' or 27a in which'it is engaged. The sliding angle-member 36may then be moved manuallyin either directioniinthe guideways 35, a, ofthe'bracketiuntil the tongue 43 is in registry with any other oftheapertures 27,

' 27 a,inthe base"26, 26a.1 Upon the release of the-lever- 42 thepressure Of'tlfl'. sprin'gf45 will cause said'tongue43 to move down.into "the alined aperture 27, 27 a; whereby the sliding member 36" willbepositively held against further movement'in either direction. 1

While therehas been disclosed'in this specification one form in which.theinventionmay be embodied, it'is to be understood that this form isshown for 'thepurpose ;of illustration only,'and that the" inventionv isnot to be limited to the specific disclosure =butmay bemodifiedandembodiedinivarious other forms withoutvdeparting. from itsspirit." In short, 7

thelinvention'includes all the modifications within the scope ofthefollowingclaims." 1

Having thus fully desiredto 's'ecu'reLetters Patent is :1 1 5,

attachment to a window frame, an adJuStableiangle' described the r what1s; claimed as new and 'foriwhich it"is.

member; having .fan 'outstandingpl'ate:and a] if base plate 'slidable onsaid bracketbase, said outstanding platehaving an aperture, aleverpassing-through said-aperture and having selective: interchangeableengagement with said base at a plurality =oflpoints-along its length,said aperture. having a lug extending therelnto to form a. pivot forsaid lever; 32;;111: a shadeibracket; a base for.attach-.

